Franklin: tell Dolores (for me) that Hilary won in Pennsylvania so her gender clearly won't be a drawback in the campaign. But OY VEY, Sheep, WTF? The campaign workers here are so full of angst, when our Candidate is out carousing around in that manner. I've managed to keep it out of the papers (thanks for your help, Harry) but we Fibertarians are starting to get nervous. It's only 7.5 months until Election Day. Is this a Romney trait???

I can only guess what prompted those last notes. Love it that Delores is an equal-opportunity, um, opportunist. (Blackmailer sounds so crass, don't you think?) And I love the font that I will now and forever think of as "Harry's font". Gotta get that one on my Mac!

I second the idea of a Harry line in the Cafepress shop, complete with that font, of course. Bless his wooly li'l heart!

I shall endeavor to be as discreet and appropriate as you, my dear.Em, un baiser is, indeed a kiss.However, those rude and clever French folk use the verb form, again, baiser, to mean sexual intercourse.

Did Dolores maybe tell you to say that?Ignore her and use "je t'embrasse les mains" next time, 'kay?

Yes, "baiser" does have the double entendre that the previous commenter mentioned, but on the other hand, even Le Petit Robert mentions "baiser la main d'une dame" as a very respectful form of kissing a woman's hand. It is appropriate to the very formal and slightly old-fashioned style of the letter. Franklin has grasped the subtlety of the French language, as I have noticed he always has in the past. La subtilité est de mise, n'est-ce pas ? Et l'humour est très apprécié...

Now that's really made me chuckle! It is just so true that the full picture of a trip to see family / friends rarely emerges until you all compare notes later - just like my stepfather's 70th birthday party in March when my younger brother ended up with a broken jaw.

While he maintains all innocence and heroism - I know he tends towards a more Dolores view of truth and morality! So who knows?!

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